from "The Current" magazine... "Wendi Maxwell is the red-headed spitfire, vocalist, and bandleader for one of the region's most accomplished and respected jazz groups. Her players love to improvise as Wendi croons, growls, and spits out tales of adventure, heartbreak, and love. This is not background music, this is not smooth housewives' jazz, this is full-throttle jazz with a band that knows how to surprise and excite."

​​Fall, 2016 - The third album from Wendi Maxwell & Tres Hot Jazz will include only original compositions by Wendi. Writing lyrics, melodies, and chord progressions was an exciting learning process. After Wendi finished the songs, the entire band worked on polishing the compositions and getting them ready for recording. The first five songs have been completed. (The title track "Circus" is featured on this page.) The next several songs will be recorded in early 2017, with the completed CD due out in early spring.

Enjoy "Circus" the opening track from our upcoming album of all original work.

​​9.1.2016 - Wendi Maxwell & Tres Hot Jazz nominated for a MAMA (Modesto Area Music Award) for the fourth year in a row - the ONLY jazz group nominated year after year! The band was also invited to perform at the awards ceremony in 2015 and 2016.

​​Fall, 2018 - Tim McLane, a college friend, recently called Wendi to catch up. Turned out Tim has been a big-time pianist the past few decades, and has been looking for a vocalist in the region. Their new collaboration launches in October 2018... Tim is an acclaimed pianist, composer, and arranger. He has jammed and performed with such artists as Bobby Hutcherson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Jon Faddis, and others; was music director of the Whispers, the Soul Train Gang, Alvaro Torres and others. McLane's band composed, produced and recorded the Soul Train Theme 1975 and was house band for Solar Records. He also produced artists as Alvaro Torres and Lin Cheng of mainland China. Maxwell and McLane are delighted to pick up their musical friendship after many years...